Question 1

According to Moos and Schaefer's analysis of coping domains, cognitive avoidance or denial is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  emotion-focused coping 
B)  appraisal-focused coping 
C)  problem-focused coping 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these 
A)  emotion-focused coping 
B)  appraisal-focused coping 
C)  problem-focused coping 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these B

Question 2

Concerns about security and autonomy on the part of a dying person suggest that he or she is focusing on

Accepted Answer

A)  physical tasks 
B)  psychological tasks 
C)  social tasks 
D)  spiritual tasks 
E)  none of these 
A)  physical tasks 
B)  psychological tasks 
C)  social tasks 
D)  spiritual tasks 
E)  none of these B

Question 3

Seeking freedom from pain, nausea, and vomiting involves

Accepted Answer

A)  physical tasks 
B)  psychological tasks 
C)  social tasks 
D)  spiritual tasks 
E)  none of these 
A)  physical tasks 
B)  psychological tasks 
C)  social tasks 
D)  spiritual tasks 
E)  none of these A

Question 4

Which of the following is accurate in relationship to the analysis of coping in our book?

Accepted Answer

A)  coping is largely a matter of one's biological heritage 
B)  coping is learned behavior 
C)  coping is behavior which once adopted is fixed 
D)  coping never includes denial of a loss 
E)  persons who are dying are the only ones who must cope with their approaching death 
A)  coping is largely a matter of one's biological heritage 
B)  coping is learned behavior 
C)  coping is behavior which once adopted is fixed 
D)  coping never includes denial of a loss 
E)  persons who are dying are the only ones who must cope with their approaching death

Question 5

According to Kübler-Ross, the one thing that usually persists throughout dying is

Accepted Answer

A)  depression 
B)  anger 
C)  denial 
D)  hope 
E)  acceptance 
A)  depression 
B)  anger 
C)  denial 
D)  hope 
E)  acceptance

Question 6

When a person is coping with stressful demands, such as those involved in dying, efforts to manage those demands need to be:

Accepted Answer

A)  successful 
B)  powerful 
C)  antithetical 
D)  masterful 
E)  none of these 
A)  successful 
B)  powerful 
C)  antithetical 
D)  masterful 
E)  none of these

Question 7

According to Lazarus and Folkman, which of the following is not necessarily true of coping?

Accepted Answer

A)  it involves what are perceived as specific demands 
B)  it is likely to be constantly changing 
C)  it involves efforts to manage a situation 
D)  it involves demands that are appraised as taxing or exceeding the person's resources 
E)  it is intended to master stressful demands 
A)  it involves what are perceived as specific demands 
B)  it is likely to be constantly changing 
C)  it involves efforts to manage a situation 
D)  it involves demands that are appraised as taxing or exceeding the person's resources 
E)  it is intended to master stressful demands

Question 8

Coping with dying

Accepted Answer

A)  is confined to ill and dying persons 
B)  may include family members and friends of the dying person 
C)  excludes professional caregivers 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these 
A)  is confined to ill and dying persons 
B)  may include family members and friends of the dying person 
C)  excludes professional caregivers 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these

Question 9

According to Doka, tasks in coping with life-threatening illnesses that involve symptom management, preventing health crises, and preserving one's self-concept occur in the

Accepted Answer

A)  prediagnostic phase 
B)  acute phase 
C)  chronic phase 
D)  recovery phase 
E)  terminal phase 
A)  prediagnostic phase 
B)  acute phase 
C)  chronic phase 
D)  recovery phase 
E)  terminal phase

Question 10

Which of the following is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  there is much research which supports Kübler-Ross' model of coping with dying 
B)  no evidence is available that people move from stage 1 to stage 5 in Kübler-Ross' model of coping 
C)  the meaning of denial in Kübler-Ross' model of coping has been clearly defined 
D)  Kübler-Ross' model of coping carefully distinguishes between description and prescription 
E)  Kübler-Ross' model of coping carefully takes into account the socioeconomic context of someone's coping with dying 
A)  there is much research which supports Kübler-Ross' model of coping with dying 
B)  no evidence is available that people move from stage 1 to stage 5 in Kübler-Ross' model of coping 
C)  the meaning of denial in Kübler-Ross' model of coping has been clearly defined 
D)  Kübler-Ross' model of coping carefully distinguishes between description and prescription 
E)  Kübler-Ross' model of coping carefully takes into account the socioeconomic context of someone's coping with dying

Question 11

The five-stage model developed by Kübler-Ross

Accepted Answer

A)  emphasizes psychosocial responses to illness 
B)  describes tasks to be undertaken while dying 
C)  stresses physical needs of dying persons 
D)  has been confirmed by subsequent research 
E)  none of these 
A)  emphasizes psychosocial responses to illness 
B)  describes tasks to be undertaken while dying 
C)  stresses physical needs of dying persons 
D)  has been confirmed by subsequent research 
E)  none of these

Question 12

People who are dying are

Accepted Answer

A)  through with living 
B)  limited to being individuals within whom biochemical systems are malfunctioning 
C)  living human beings 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these 
A)  through with living 
B)  limited to being individuals within whom biochemical systems are malfunctioning 
C)  living human beings 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these

Question 13

A dying person who asks to leave the hospital in order to be at home with family members is most likely engaged in

Accepted Answer

A)  becoming depressed 
B)  seeking spiritual consolation 
C)  performing a social task 
D)  attempting to satisfy a physical need 
E)  none of these 
A)  becoming depressed 
B)  seeking spiritual consolation 
C)  performing a social task 
D)  attempting to satisfy a physical need 
E)  none of these

Question 14

The language of "stages" in the Kübler-Ross model

Accepted Answer

A)  tends to suggest a linear progression 
B)  has been positively confirmed by independent research 
C)  allows for a complete understanding of coping with dying 
D)  has received widespread acclaim in the scholarly world 
E)  guarantees acceptance of death 
A)  tends to suggest a linear progression 
B)  has been positively confirmed by independent research 
C)  allows for a complete understanding of coping with dying 
D)  has received widespread acclaim in the scholarly world 
E)  guarantees acceptance of death

Question 15

According to Moos and Schaefer's analysis of coping domains, attempts to obtain information about a crisis and about alternate causes of action are a form of

Accepted Answer

A)  problem-focused coping 
B)  appraisal-focused coping 
C)  emotion-focused coping 
D)  stage-based coping 
E)  none of these 
A)  problem-focused coping 
B)  appraisal-focused coping 
C)  emotion-focused coping 
D)  stage-based coping 
E)  none of these

Question 16

The awareness contexts that allows for honest communication in interacting with a dying person is

Accepted Answer

A)  closed awareness 
B)  suspected awareness 
C)  open awareness 
D)  mutual pretense 
E)  none of these 
A)  closed awareness 
B)  suspected awareness 
C)  open awareness 
D)  mutual pretense 
E)  none of these

Question 17

An important lesson to learn from the stage-based model proposed by Kübler-Ross is

Accepted Answer

A)  individuals can become effective providers of care for dying persons without having to listen to such persons 
B)  those who are coping with dying are still alive and often have unfinished needs that they may want to address 
C)  other individuals cannot learn from dying persons and thus come to understand themselves better 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these 
A)  individuals can become effective providers of care for dying persons without having to listen to such persons 
B)  those who are coping with dying are still alive and often have unfinished needs that they may want to address 
C)  other individuals cannot learn from dying persons and thus come to understand themselves better 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these

Question 18

Autonomy means

Accepted Answer

A)  that one is not interdependent 
B)  that one is in control over the whole of one's life 
C)  that one has some limited ability to be in charge of one's life 
D)  that one refuses to turn over much of the management of one's body to professionals 
E)  that one is a robot 
A)  that one is not interdependent 
B)  that one is in control over the whole of one's life 
C)  that one has some limited ability to be in charge of one's life 
D)  that one refuses to turn over much of the management of one's body to professionals 
E)  that one is a robot

Question 19

Purtillo drew attention to how individuals cope with the "little deaths" throughout life. This teaches us that

Accepted Answer

A)  the more deaths you experience, the better will be your coping skills 
B)  coping with "little deaths" throughout life may be indicative of how one is likely to cope with the large crises involved in death itself 
C)  there are only minimal differences between death and other types of stressors or losses 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these 
A)  the more deaths you experience, the better will be your coping skills 
B)  coping with "little deaths" throughout life may be indicative of how one is likely to cope with the large crises involved in death itself 
C)  there are only minimal differences between death and other types of stressors or losses 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these

Question 20

A task-based approach to coping with dying applies to

Accepted Answer

A)  professional and volunteer members of the health care team 
B)  the dying person only 
C)  family members and friends of the dying person 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these 
A)  professional and volunteer members of the health care team 
B)  the dying person only 
C)  family members and friends of the dying person 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these

According to Moos and Schaefer's analysis of coping domains, cognitive avoidance or denial is an example of

Concerns about security and autonomy on the part of a dying person suggest that he or she is focusing on

Seeking freedom from pain, nausea, and vomiting involves

Which of the following is accurate in relationship to the analysis of coping in our book?

According to Kübler-Ross, the one thing that usually persists throughout dying is

When a person is coping with stressful demands, such as those involved in dying, efforts to manage those demands need to be:

According to Lazarus and Folkman, which of the following is not necessarily true of coping?

Coping with dying

According to Doka, tasks in coping with life-threatening illnesses that involve symptom management, preventing health crises, and preserving one's self-concept occur in the

Which of the following is correct?

The five-stage model developed by Kübler-Ross

People who are dying are

A dying person who asks to leave the hospital in order to be at home with family members is most likely engaged in

The language of "stages" in the Kübler-Ross model

According to Moos and Schaefer's analysis of coping domains, attempts to obtain information about a crisis and about alternate causes of action are a form of

The awareness contexts that allows for honest communication in interacting with a dying person is

An important lesson to learn from the stage-based model proposed by Kübler-Ross is

Autonomy means

Purtillo drew attention to how individuals cope with the "little deaths" throughout life. This teaches us that

A task-based approach to coping with dying applies to

Learning About Death, Dying, and Bereavement

Changing Encounters With Death

Changing Attitudes Toward Death

Death-Related Practices and the American Death System

Cultural Patterns and Death

Coping With Dying: How Individuals Can Help

Coping With Dying: How Communities Can Help

Coping With Loss and Grief

Coping With Loss and Grief: How Individuals Can Help

Coping With Loss and Grief: Funeral Practices and Other Ways Communities Can Help

Children

Adolescents

Young and Middle-Aged Adults

Older Adults

Legal Issues

Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior

Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia: Intentionally Ending a Human Life

The Meaning and Place of Death in Life

Illustrating the Themes of This Book: Alzheimers Disease

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Exam 6: Coping With Dying

According to Moos and Schaefer's analysis of coping domains, cognitive avoidance or denial is an example of

Concerns about security and autonomy on the part of a dying person suggest that he or she is focusing on

Seeking freedom from pain, nausea, and vomiting involves

Which of the following is accurate in relationship to the analysis of coping in our book?

According to Kübler-Ross, the one thing that usually persists throughout dying is

When a person is coping with stressful demands, such as those involved in dying, efforts to manage those demands need to be:

According to Lazarus and Folkman, which of the following is not necessarily true of coping?

Coping with dying

According to Doka, tasks in coping with life-threatening illnesses that involve symptom management, preventing health crises, and preserving one's self-concept occur in the

Which of the following is correct?

The five-stage model developed by Kübler-Ross

People who are dying are

A dying person who asks to leave the hospital in order to be at home with family members is most likely engaged in

The language of "stages" in the Kübler-Ross model

According to Moos and Schaefer's analysis of coping domains, attempts to obtain information about a crisis and about alternate causes of action are a form of

The awareness contexts that allows for honest communication in interacting with a dying person is

An important lesson to learn from the stage-based model proposed by Kübler-Ross is

Autonomy means

Purtillo drew attention to how individuals cope with the "little deaths" throughout life. This teaches us that

A task-based approach to coping with dying applies to

Learning About Death, Dying, and Bereavement

Changing Encounters With Death

Changing Attitudes Toward Death

Death-Related Practices and the American Death System

Cultural Patterns and Death

Coping With Dying: How Individuals Can Help

Coping With Dying: How Communities Can Help

Coping With Loss and Grief

Coping With Loss and Grief: How Individuals Can Help

Coping With Loss and Grief: Funeral Practices and Other Ways Communities Can Help

Children

Adolescents

Young and Middle-Aged Adults

Older Adults

Legal Issues

Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior

Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia: Intentionally Ending a Human Life

The Meaning and Place of Death in Life

Illustrating the Themes of This Book: Alzheimers Disease

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